4 Dumb Reasons Why You Don’t Seize Big Opportunities
I’m a hard worker and assumed this would soon become apparent to my new FBI squad. I expected my supervisor to assign me good cases, not the dog-eared ones I found on my desk. It became apparent that if I wanted to shine, I’d need to seize my own opportunities and not...
How To Become The Best In The World At What You Do
People are obsessed with the idea of success because it’s often the most visible indicator that they’re the best in the world at what they do in life. Our idea of success may be measured by money, sex, or power. For others, it may mean having a positive impact on the...
4 Ways To Be In Control Of Your Life
Early in life, I made a decision to be in control of my career. I decided I wanted to work for the Foreign Service so I could travel and live a life of adventure. I applied but didn’t pass the foreign language aptitude test. But I refused to let this stop me from...
4 Powerful Habits Of The Most Successful People
When I attended an undercover in-service at the FBI Academy, several of my training sessions included a mock trial with cross-examination by a hostile public defender. The normal human response to a verbal attack is to become angry—maybe even strike back. But that is...
3 Ways To Be A Better Person In The Future
Most of us tend to spend a great deal of time and energy on ways to develop and track a career. We know that a plan and long term goals are essential for any business or startup. In the process, it’s easy to forget about something just as important—ways we can...
How To Think On Your Feet When Under Pressure
FBI firearms training pushed new agents to think on their feet when under pressure. I have vivid memories of one exercise where I walked down an abandoned ally. Observers watched from a platform above and behind me, so they could critique my every decision, my every...
3 Reasons Why Happiness Is Not Enough
Popular movies and books lead people to believe spies are coerced to work for the U.S. government. To be successful, the FBI agent resorts to either sheer force or extortion to goad the foreign spy to be cooperative. Once beaten into submission, the free world is...
5 Effective Ways To Overcome Setbacks In Life
I had been assigned to my first Field Office for less than one year when I was unexpectedly transferred across the country and given thirty days to report to my new office. The FBI likes to see how new agents overcome setbacks in their personal life and survive...
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